Hi Peter,

My NBN WiFi Network settings in Airport Utility are:
Security: WPA/WPA2 Personal
5GHz channel 149
2.4GHz channel 11

5GHz Name: Snowblow3 5GHz 

I have no trouble connecting via Wi-Fi from computers or iOS devices with these 
settings.

Kind Regards,
Ronni

 Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB 


> On 4 Oct 2020, at 10:24 am, Peter Crisp <petercr...@westnet.com.au> wrote:
> 
> HI folks, a bump to see if anyone else can shed any light on this one. I’ve 
> done some further reading on this and the Enterprise setting may be better 
> from the reading I’ve done. The reading on the Apple discussion forum 
> indicates that Apple hasn’t deployed WPA3 firmware updates for TC’s yet and 
> not even sure if they will. I am up to date with the latest firmware 
> available for my 3rd Gen TC. 
> 
> I am puzzled that I am seemingly the only one in this community with this 
> issue as I read all threads coming in and no one else has indicated an issue. 
> This makes me think the issue is unique to me and my network config is 
> something to be tweaked a bit (Radio button and other settings perhaps).
> 
> What I did note is the WPA3 security recommendation arises due to iOS13 and 
> this issue in my house arose (for all of us in the house) the very day (and I 
> can’t help thinking connected) to the fact I was given an iPhone 8 from my 
> niece and I restored my backup from my iPhone iPhone 6 (iOS 12.x.x) and in so 
> doing I moved into iOS 13.x.x  where this WPA3 WiFi security recommendation 
> arose. But my sons both have iPhone 11’s (how does that work!!)already on iOS 
> 13.x.x and now iOS 14.x.x.
> 
> Regards
> 
> 
> Pete
> 
>> On 3 Oct 2020, at 2:59 pm, Peter Crisp <petercr...@westnet.com.au> wrote:
>> 
>> I have a Time Capsule in my house and a 25m ethernet cable to an Airport 
>> Express down in my sons room configured as an extender (Ethernet up the wall 
>> cavity, down the house then back down cavity in his room). Just recently I 
>> have been having issues with some devices in the house connecting to the 
>> WiFI network from the TC. This morning I tried on my iPhone 8 again and 
>> whilst it connected a small message underneath said “Weak security - 
>> WPA/WPA2 (TKIP) is not considered secure. If this is your WiFI network, 
>> configure the router to use WPA2 (AES) or WPA3 security type”. 
>> 
>> I checked in Airport Utility and I only have WPA2 (Personal or Enterprise, 
>> I’m set on Personal) as an available security setting - not sure what the 
>> (AES) bit means but do not have WPA3 either - so I can’t actually make a 
>> change to this setting. As a result of this I have set up the WiFi network 
>> for the NBN Modem for an alternate WiFi network in the house for when 
>> difficulties arise. No problems with that one. The problem seems to be with 
>> iOS devices not OSX devices - so the TM backups are ok as they need to be 
>> connected to the TC and not the NBN Modem. 
>> 
>> Anyone else have these issues and any tips on what I can do to resolve this 
>> one?
>> 
>> Regards
>> 
>> Pete.
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